Burden Pallet Co. v. Ryder Truck Rental, Inc.

CLARK, Judge.

The defendant’s motion for directed verdict was made orally but the record on appeal does not disclose the specific grounds therefor. G.S. 1A-1, Rule 50(a). The better practice is to set forth the specific grounds in a written motion. “If the movant relies upon an oral statement for such specific grounds, a transcript thereof must be incorporated in the case on appeal.” Hensley v. Ramsey, 283 N.C. 714, 726, 199 S.E. 2d 1, 8 (1973). Such transcript does not appear in the record on appeal. However, the parties concede in their briefs that the only ground stated by defendant, and…